Southeastern Railway compensation for delayed train services

Caroline Pidgeon: Will you be making representations to the Department for Transport to insist that Southeastern introduce a 15 minute Delay Repay scheme as part of the extension of the franchise that has been awarded to the company?

The Mayor: I understand that the Department for Transport (DfT) is currently negotiating an extension to the existing Southeastern franchise. I agree that it should include a robust and generous refund scheme, but until and unless the Government devolves Southeastern commuter services the terms of that extension are a matter solely for the DfT.
Note that where this arrangement is in place the train operating companiesgenerally refund 25 per cent of the fare for 15 minute delays and the full fare for delays of an hour or more. TfL offers full refunds after a 30 minute delay on its rail services.

Olympic Legacy (2)

Navin Shah: What steps, if any, have you taken to promote and support sport for more people of all ages? What effect has this had on participation rates in sport?

The Mayor: As part of my commitment toensure that thecommunity benefits when sporting events come to London,our Major Events Community Engagement workprovidesadditional activities and outreachso that all Londonershave opportunities toshare in the excitement ofbeing a host city.
This year we have allocated a total of £790k to projects underthe Active Londoners Fund, part of my Sport Unites programme. This fund directly supportsinitiativesthat target inactive people of all ages in London,encouraging themto participate in sport and physical activityforimprovedhealth and wellbeing. Over 500 applications were received for this fund,showing a huge demand.Across the two roundsofActive Londonerswe will directly benefitmore than25,000 Londoners who currently take part inlittle orno physical activity.